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WHERE TO INVADE NEXT (review)

Review by Sharon Knolle Produced by Carl Deal, Tia Lessin, Michael Moore Directed and Narrated by Michael Moore In Michael Moore’s latest film, he...

Sharon KnolleDecember 23, 2015

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The Most Depressing Christmas Songs of All Time

Written by Sharon Knolle Christmas songs are usually cheerful little numbers, about Santa Claus coming to town or chestnuts roasting on an open fire....

Sharon KnolleDecember 21, 2015

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FOG! attends AFI Fest: The Lobster, Disorder, Southbound, Der Nachtmahr

Written by Sharon Knolle While a number of big movies, including Concussion and The Big Short, premiered at AFI Fest, a number of smaller...

Sharon KnolleNovember 16, 2015

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FOG! Goes To THE HALLOW Screening With EDGAR WRIGHT And CORIN HARDY!

Written by Sharon Knolle Photo via @edgarwright It’s nice to have a BFF like Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright: First-time director Corin...

Sharon KnolleNovember 4, 2015

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BEYOND FEST Wrap-Up: LEGEND, THE INVITATION, THE DEVILS

Last year, I caught exactly one movie at Beyond Fest, the fascinating Nick Cave documentary 20,000 Days on Earth. But the endless loop of...

Sharon KnolleOctober 23, 2015

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FOG! Chats With THE FINAL GIRLS Director Todd Strauss-Schulson

Written by Sharon Knolle The Final Girls is a funny, clever parody of ’80s slasher movies like Friday the 13th, but it’s also a...

Sharon KnolleOctober 20, 2015

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CRIMSON PEAK (review)

Review by Sharon Knolle Produced by Guillermo del Toro, Callum Greene, Jon Jashni, Thomas Tull Written by Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins Directed by...

Sharon KnolleOctober 16, 2015

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FOG! Attends LEGEND Premiere at Los Angeles Beyond Fest

Written by Sharon Knolle The opening night of Beyond Fest in Los Angeles on October 1 was also the Los Angeles premiere of Legend,...

Sharon KnolleOctober 7, 2015

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SICARIO (review)

Review by Sharon Knolle Produced by Basil Iwanyk, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Edward McDonnell, Molly Smith Written by Taylor Sheridan Directed by Denis Villeneuve...

Sharon KnolleSeptember 25, 2015

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SINISTER 2 (review)

Review by Sharon Knolle Produced by Jason Blum, Scott Derrickson, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones Written by C. Robert Cargill, Scott Derrickson Directed by Ciaran Foy Starring:...

Sharon KnolleAugust 28, 2015

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FOG! Chats With ‘GRANDMA’ Co-Star, Living Legend SAM ELLIOTT

Interview conducted by Sharon Knolle Sam Elliot has always been a hard-working actor, but he’s been in even greater demand over the last year,...

Sharon KnolleAugust 26, 2015

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FOG! Chats With GRANDMA Writer/Director PAUL WEITZ

Interview conducted by Sharon Knolle With the indie film Grandma, writer/director Paul Weitz (best-known for About a Boy and American Pie), has crafted a...

Sharon KnolleAugust 24, 2015

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COP CAR (review)

Review by Sharon Knolle Produced by Cody Ryder, Alicia Van Couvering, Sam Bisbee, Andrew Kortschak, Jon Watts Written by Jon Watts, Christopher Ford Directed...

Sharon KnolleAugust 12, 2015

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FOG! Attends The STAR TREK: RENEGADES Premiere

By Sharon Knolle Photos by Tyrone Roberts / BNatural Photography Star Trek stars past and present, including Nichelle Nichols and Walter Koenig, turned out...

Sharon KnolleAugust 4, 2015

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FOG! Chats With Daniel Junge and Kief Davidson, Directors of A LEGO BRICKUMENTARY

Interview conducted by Sharon Knolle If you ever played with LEGO bricks (and who didn’t?) you have to see A LEGO Brickumentary, a loving...

Sharon KnolleJuly 28, 2015

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LOGAN’S RUN Rewatch Review: Hollywood, Remake This Dud!

By Sharon Knolle A remake of Logan’s Run has been in the works forever and it’s one movie that no one can protest being...

Sharon KnolleJuly 14, 2015

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ESCOBAR: PARADISE LOST (review)

Review by Sharon Knolle Produced by Dimitri Rassam, Frederique Dumas, Jerome Seydoux Written and Directed by Andrea Di Stefano Starring Benicio Del Toro, Josh...

Sharon KnolleJuly 1, 2015

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My Favorite Christopher Lee Movie: THE DEVIL RIDES OUT

As we mourn the loss of horror legend Christopher Lee, tributes have focused on his famous roles: Count Dracula, Saruman and Count Dooku. He...

Sharon KnolleJune 16, 2015

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DISNEY Unveils PLAYMATION, “The Future of Play”

By Sharon Knolle Disney unveiled “the future of play” today in Los Angeles: Playmation is an interactive way to play that gets kids up...

Sharon KnolleJune 2, 2015

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7 Reasons Why You Should Watch HAPPY VALLEY

By Sharon Knolle Other original series on Netflix – like Daredevil and Orange is the New Black – may be getting all the buzz...

Sharon KnolleJune 2, 2015

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THE CONNECTION (review)

Review by Sharon Knolle Produced by Alain Goldman Written by Audrey Diwan and Cédric Jimenez Directed by Cédric Jimenez Starring Jean Dujardin, Gilles Lellouche,...

Sharon KnolleMay 19, 2015

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TiVo versus Time-Warner DVR!

I’ve had TiVo since… at least before Lost premiered. Even when times are tough, I’ve been reluctant to give it up since I love...

Sharon KnolleApril 21, 2015

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THE POLICE’s Andy Summers Presents Doc CAN’T STAND LOSING YOU and Gallery Show

By Sharon Knolle The Police guitarist Andy Summers appeared in person March 21 at the Laemmle Royal Theater in Santa Monica, California to present...

Sharon KnolleApril 7, 2015

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Psycho-Noir ’60s Flashback: ANGEL’S FLIGHT

Last weekend, the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles screened a rare little noirish film from 1965, the delirious Angel’s Flight, set entirely in the...

Sharon KnolleMarch 26, 2015